Surprisingly, students learn in mixed groups better than in select groups. In any case, PISA winners are, without exception, countries with Gesamtschule systems. Top-performing pupils would only learn better at a Gymnasium than at a Gesamtschule if the learning tempo at the Gesamtschule were based on the average or even the slowest pupil. That is not the case. Through measures of differentiation, top-performing pupils at a Gesamtschule work just as well as at a Gymnasium.

The school is located centrally in Cologne’s inner city. There are very good links to the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and Bus because the school is only a few minutes’ walk from Hansaring, which is a busy train and underground station.

Yes, all parents can – and are invited to – become actively involved. We place great emphasis on cooperation between pupils, teachers and parents. This is why parents, if they are interested, can be integrated into the school operations in a variety of ways.